February, 2025

BandLab now allows artists and rightsholders to signal interest in AI licensing
The expanded BandLab Licensing platform lets artists, labels, and publishers mark tracks as 'Open to AI licensing' Source...

Netflix in talks with Spotify on projects like music awards, live concert series (report)
The Wall Street Journal reports that the platforms are discussing potential partnerships Source...

European Composer & Songwriter Alliance urges EU to block UMG’s acquisition of Downtown
The ECSA is an umbrella group of around 55 composer and songwriter associations in more than 25 European countries Source...

MBW’s Music Business UK Awards to return to London this November, supported by YouTube
As with previous years, the MBUK Awards will recognize the brightest and best of the UK and international music business. Source...

Vinit Thakkar talks Sony Music India, artist development, M&A, and more: ‘The Indian music market is at a transformative stage.’
MBW’s World Leaders series meets Vinit Thakkar, Managing Director of Sony Music India Source...

UK competition watchdog threatens Ticketmaster with legal action over Oasis ticket sales
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority indicated that it would continue to engage with Ticketmaster “in an effort to secure a voluntary resolution.” Source...

Warner Music Finland acquires catalog of independent record company Skorpioni
The company announced earlier this year that it would be ceasing operations Source...

Virgin Music Group bosses slam ‘juvenile and offensive falsehoods’ spread by opponents of Downtown acquisition
JT Myers and Nat Pastor address a number of claims made about Virgin and UMG in recent months by lobbyists Source...

I was a co-founder of IMPALA. It saddens me to see how rabidly anti-major it’s become.
Kenny Gates responds to claims made by IMPALA about Universal and Downtown Source...

Warner confirms details of $1.2bn JV with Bain; venture will raise up to $700m in debt
Finer details of the arrangement between WMG and Bain emerge, courtesy of a new SEC filing Source...

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